Every week or so, we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

Got a question? Email it to [email protected] with your name and city. We’ll be publishing the best ones.

Today’s question comes from Jeremy Jiménez, from Ithaca, New York: What discussions do North Koreans ever have about life after death, and is this a safe thing to talk about in public?

Fear of death is a universal human sentiment, and North Koreans are no different. But our understanding of, and discussion about, the topic of death has developed in some unique